Salify vs Salsify - What's the difference?

As a verb salify

is to react so as to form a salt.

any of several flowering plants, of the genus genus: Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.

(en-verb)

(dated, chemistry) To react so as to form a salt

(dated, chemistry, transitive) To combine or impregnate with a salt.

(dated, chemistry, transitive) To form a salt with; to convert into a salt.

to salify a base or an acid

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(en-noun)

(countable, uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus , most of which have purple flowers.

(uncountable) The edible root of these plants.

* black salsify * * * * * *